Psalms

Psalm 16 ©

1 David fleeth to God for preservation, disclaiming all merit, and professing hatred of idolatry: 5 he rejoiceth in having God for his portion: 8 he confideth in God's present protection, and in a future resurrection, and life everlasting.

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1Michtam of David.

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PRESERVE ame, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

a Ps. 17.5,8; 22.8. Is. 42.1; 50.6-9. Ac. 2.25; 13.35.
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O my soul, thou bhast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: cmy goodness extendeth not to thee;

b Zec. 13.9. Ps. 31.14; 91.2; 89.26; 22.1.
c Job 22.2; 35.7,8. Ps. 50.9,10. Ro. 11.35.
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dBut to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

d Mal. 3.17. Ep. 1.1. Col. 1.2. Pr. 12.26; 13.20; 8.31. Is. 62.4. Ps. 119.63.
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Their sorrows shall be multiplied that 2hasten after another god : their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor etake up their names into my lips.

e Ex. 23.13. Jos. 23.7. Ho. 2.17.
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fThe LORD is the portion 3of mine inheritance and of my cup: gthou maintainest my lot.

f Ps. 73.26; 142.5; 23.5; 119.57. La. 3.24. Ro. 8.17.
g Ps. 94.18; 89.1-4,21-28. Is. 42.1; 53.10-12.
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The hlines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, iI have a goodly heritage.

h Pr. 3.17. Is. 53.11. He. 12.2.
i Je. 3.19. 1Pe. 1.4. Ep. 3.18,19. Jn. 20.17. Ro. 8.17.
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I will jbless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my k*reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

j Ps. 72.17-19. Mat. 11.25,26. Is. 11.2-4; 48.17.
k Ps. 7.9.
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lI have set the LORD always before me: because he is mat my right hand, I shall not be moved.

l Ac. 2.25-28. 1Co. 10.31. Ps. 73.23-26; 119.30,168; 139.18.
m Ps. 109.31; 121.5. Is. 42.1; 50.6-9.
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Therefore my heart is glad, and my nglory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall 4rest in hope.

n Ge. 49.6. Ac. 2.26. Job 14.14. He. 11.35.
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For othou wilt not leave my soul in phell; neither wilt thou suffer qthine Holy One to see corruption.

o Ac. 3.15; 2.27,31; 13.35.
p Ps. 30.3.
q Da. 9.24. Lu. 1.35; 4.34. Mar. 1.24. Ac. 3.14.
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Thou rwilt shew me the path of life: sin thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are tpleasures for evermore.

r Mat. 7.14. Ac. 2.28. Ps. 21.4. 1Pe. 1.21. Ro. 8.11.
s Jude 24. Ps. 21.5,6; 110.1,5. He. 12.2. Is. 53.10-12. Mat. 25.33,34. 1Pe. 1.4.
t Ps. 36.8.